bringing us tomorrow. i haven't got my microphone on! that will beat why you can't hear me. this will make a difference, won't it? hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are parliamentary journalist, tony grew and chief political correspondent at the telegraph. a really difficult night for the papers because they haven't changed their front pages because everything is happening so fast, such as politics at the moment, it makes it all more interesting for us. the times is leading on the news we've heard this evening that borisjohnson has decided not to enter the race to be the next conservative leader, and says that decision has paved the way for rishi sunak to become prime minister as soon as tomorrow. the telegraph is also

claiming that rishi sunak is set to become prime minister after tonight's events, but the paper's camilla tominey warns that the psychodrama of the last few weeks is not over. the daily mail are also running with the line that rishi sunak is set to become pm. the daily mirror says borisjohnson has become humiliated and rishi sunak will be the next unelected prime minister. the metro has claimed that boris has bottled it and so nak is on the brink of power unless boro supporters shift to penny mordaunt. the express describes rishi sunak as a new pm in waiting. and the sun simply says "bojo — it's a no", and that rishi sunak could be pm by tea time tomorrow. so let's begin... sunak are set to become prime minister, asjohnson pulls out. it has been an extraordinary week, and

to think, camilla, it is only thursday afternoon that liz truss actually resigned, it feels like we have compressed many years of politics into the last 72 hours. yes, that's right, they say a day is a long time in politics but i think we have had quite a few long days recently and with so much happening that by the time it gets to the end of the day, you've almost forgotten what happened first thing that morning. i think the big event of today, and we can see leading on all the pump —— front pages, is boris johnson aunt —— and nothing he won't stand in the leadership race. it is known in the business as a hold the front page moment where you suddenly need to rip up your front page and redo the whole paper, really. time that 9pm just in time to make all the front pages with his statement. and then of course most of the stories live and had to rishi sunak who has well over 150 endorsements, far and away the most, penny mordaunt still had 25 the last time

i checked. so we have now got the most front pages looking ahead and saying rishi sunak is set to be the next prime minister.— next prime minister. let's look at the daily mail. — next prime minister. let's look at the daily mail, turny _ next prime minister. let's look at the daily mail, turny -- _ next prime minister. let's look at the daily mail, turny -- tony. - next prime minister. let's look at. the daily mail, turny -- tony. rishi the daily mail, turny —— tony. rishi set for number ten as boris bails out, firmly on course, how likely do you think it will be a coronation rather than a contest? wejust you think it will be a coronation rather than a contest? we just don't know how well penny mordaunt will do between now and two o'clock this afternoon —— tomorrow afternoon. it is quite a short period of time in which _ is quite a short period of time in which to— is quite a short period of time in which to gather the necessary 100 nominations to become eligible to be the next _ nominations to become eligible to be the next prime minister. i generally don't _ the next prime minister. i generally don't know— the next prime minister. i generally don't know whether she will be able to make _ don't know whether she will be able to make it — don't know whether she will be able to make it. the momentum seems to be that the _ to make it. the momentum seems to be that the party— to make it. the momentum seems to be that the party is moving towards the rishi sunak solution. on monday, the new chancellor, jeremy hunt, said he would _ new chancellor, jeremy hunt, said he would have _ new chancellor, jeremy hunt, said he would have to make eye watering decisions — would have to make eye watering decisions as chancellor. he is expected _ decisions as chancellor. he is expected to make a statement on the

sist expected to make a statement on the 315tof— expected to make a statement on the 31st of october, that statement is expected — 31st of october, that statement is expected to have cuts in public spending — expected to have cuts in public spending and possibly even more tax rises so _ spending and possibly even more tax rises so the — spending and possibly even more tax rises so the country is in a very hieak— rises so the country is in a very bleak place, in terms of our economy and people _ bleak place, in terms of our economy and people make standards of living and people make standards of living and the _ and people make standards of living and the ability of people to be able to halt _ and the ability of people to be able to halt onto their homes and heat their— to halt onto their homes and heat their homes and feed their children. this is— their homes and feed their children. this is very— their homes and feed their children. this is very nice that we are having another— this is very nice that we are having another round of who shall be prime minister— another round of who shall be prime minister this week but if you are a voter— minister this week but if you are a voter in— minister this week but if you are a voter in the — minister this week but if you are a voter in the country, you are scared, _ voter in the country, you are scared, you are worried about what the next _ scared, you are worried about what the next couple of months will bring and we _ the next couple of months will bring and we have to remind ourselves of the economic hole that liz truss has stunningly— the economic hole that liz truss has stunningly in 44 days managed to put the country— stunningly in 44 days managed to put the country in. these are really dark— the country in. these are really dark times _ the country in. these are really dark times and whoever becomes prime mirrister— dark times and whoever becomes prime minister will— dark times and whoever becomes prime minister will have an unenviable series— minister will have an unenviable series of— minister will have an unenviable series of issues in their inbox. tony. — series of issues in their inbox. tony. there _ series of issues in their inbox. tony, there is this need now for a settling down, a lot of people have said that, a lot of conservatives have said that, too, that it is time to put these divisions behind them

and whoever gets chosen, whether it had of been borisjohnson or any person who wanted to step forward, the body has got to get out, got to come behind whoever is in charge. —— the party. —— if it had have been boris. i the party. -- if it had have been boris. ~' ., , �* , the party. -- if it had have been boris. ~' . , �* , ., boris. i think the telegraph's idea that it is not _ boris. i think the telegraph's idea that it is not yet _ boris. i think the telegraph's idea that it is not yet for _ boris. i think the telegraph's idea that it is not yet for boris - boris. i think the telegraph's idea that it is not yet for boris means i that it is not yet for boris means constant — that it is not yet for boris means constant instability, every time rishi _ constant instability, every time rishi sunak announces a tax rise or analysis— rishi sunak announces a tax rise or analysis something, you will have people _ analysis something, you will have people saying boris wouldn't do it, he is _ people saying boris wouldn't do it, he is basically setting himself up as the _ he is basically setting himself up as the king of the water and the government will run into serious difficulties because the pulmonary parties _ difficulties because the pulmonary parties fractured and divided, and came _ parties fractured and divided, and came hanging around like a bad smell doesn't _ came hanging around like a bad smell doesn't help. to came hanging around like a bad smell doesn't help-— doesn't help. to what extent is humiliated _ doesn't help. to what extent is humiliated because _ doesn't help. to what extent is humiliated because when - doesn't help. to what extent is humiliated because when the l humiliated because when the opportunity came to run, boris johnson had a lot of people putting

his name forward immediately. he still has a lot of popularity in the country, in the party, and he won them that huge mandate. you country, in the party, and he won them that huge mandate. you could be sce tical them that huge mandate. you could be sceptical and — them that huge mandate. you could be sceptical and say _ them that huge mandate. you could be sceptical and say boris _ them that huge mandate. you could be sceptical and say boris johnson - sceptical and say boris johnson didn't sceptical and say borisjohnson didn't have anywhere near the numbers needed and it was a gamble that didn't pay off, he realised the game is up and he would lose and thatis game is up and he would lose and that is why he pulled out, or you could see it as he was testing the water,. already, to kind of have a certain degree of momentum behind the idea of him coming back into the

files into front line politics probably shows the boris johnson that his political career is over, that his political career is over, that he does still have a sort of cabal of allies in the party and thatis cabal of allies in the party and that is something that he will potentially want to capitalise on at a later date, even if it didn't fully come to fruition at this moment in time. in fully come to fruition at this moment in time.— fully come to fruition at this moment in time. ., , ~ moment in time. in the daily moyle -- daily mail. _ moment in time. in the daily moyle -- daily mail, for— moment in time. in the daily moyle -- daily mail, for the _ moment in time. in the daily moyle -- daily mail, for the good - moment in time. in the daily moyle -- daily mail, for the good of - moment in time. in the daily moyle -- daily mail, for the good of the l —— daily mail, for the good of the party, borisjohnson has had his dream aside. this is a gesture of honour and statement ship. and he did refer to the fact that he thinks he would be in a good position to lead the party into a general election in two years' time. i lead the party into a general election in two years' time. i think it is worth — election in two years' time. i think it is worth busting _ election in two years' time. i think it is worth busting some _ election in two years' time. i think it is worth busting some of- election in two years' time. i think it is worth busting some of the - election in two years' time. i think. it is worth busting some of the mets here, _ it is worth busting some of the mets here, the _ it is worth busting some of the mets here, the number of conservative mps who said _ here, the number of conservative mps who said they would support him is a seven _ who said they would support him is a seven. , ., �* ., ., who said they would support him is a seven. , ., , ., seven. they don't have to publicly declare, seven. they don't have to publicly declare. we _ seven. they don't have to publicly declare, we don't _ seven. they don't have to publicly declare, we don't ever _ seven. they don't have to publicly declare, we don't ever need - seven. they don't have to publicly declare, we don't ever need to - seven. they don't have to publicly l declare, we don't ever need to have a right to know, they canjust declare, we don't ever need to have a right to know, they can just tell graham brady.

a right to know, they can 'ust tell graham bmw-fl a right to know, they can 'ust tell graham brady. a right to know, they can 'ust tell graham brad . ., , graham brady. you can believe him if ou want graham brady. you can believe him if you want but— graham brady. you can believe him if you want but i — graham brady. you can believe him if you want but i am _ graham brady. you can believe him if you want but i am going _ graham brady. you can believe him if you want but i am going to _ graham brady. you can believe him if you want but i am going to go - graham brady. you can believe him if you want but i am going to go on - graham brady. you can believe him if you want but i am going to go on the| you want but i am going to go on the people _ you want but i am going to go on the people who — you want but i am going to go on the people who publicly said they would support _ people who publicly said they would support them and that is under a seventh — support them and that is under a seventh of— support them and that is under a seventh of the pulmonary party. but the idea _ seventh of the pulmonary party. but the idea that he is popular in the country. — the idea that he is popular in the country. if— the idea that he is popular in the country, if you speak to people, people — country, if you speak to people, people call him a liar. i know you don't _ people call him a liar. i know you don't like — people call him a liar. i know you don't like me using that word but if you look— don't like me using that word but if you look at— don't like me using that word but if you look at what polling suggests and what — you look at what polling suggests and what focus groups suggest, the idea that _ and what focus groups suggest, the idea that a — and what focus groups suggest, the idea that a hugely popular figure, he was _ idea that a hugely popular figure, he was again has had to withdraw and the idea _ he was again has had to withdraw and the idea that he is doing it for party— the idea that he is doing it for party unity the most shocking. he hasn't _ party unity the most shocking. he hasn't even, you know, mentioned the country— hasn't even, you know, mentioned the country or— hasn't even, you know, mentioned the country or even really the party in his eye _ country or even really the party in his eye but — country or even really the party in his eye but standing statement. yes, but none of — his eye but standing statement. yes, but none of them _ his eye but standing statement. yes, but none of them have. _ his eye but standing statement. ya: but none of them have. we have not heard from penny mordaunt or rishi sunak in that vein either this weekend. sunak in that vein either this weekend-— sunak in that vein either this weekend. ., .,~ , , ., weekend. kind of makes my point that the tories are — weekend. kind of makes my point that the tories are once _ weekend. kind of makes my point that the tories are once again _ weekend. kind of makes my point that the tories are once again involved - the tories are once again involved in the _ the tories are once again involved in the little — the tories are once again involved in the little merry—go—round games are not— in the little merry—go—round games are not in— in the little merry—go—round games are not in governing the country.

meanwhile, the new chancellor that had to— meanwhile, the new chancellor that had to replace the new chancellor because _ had to replace the new chancellor because the old chancellor crashed the economy tells us we have to face tax rises _ the economy tells us we have to face tax rises and — the economy tells us we have to face tax rises and cuts to public expenditure. i tax rises and cuts to public expenditure. lam tax rises and cuts to public expenditure. i am sure most of the world _ expenditure. i am sure most of the world is— expenditure. i am sure most of the world is pointing and laughing at us this stage — world is pointing and laughing at us this state. 3 world is pointing and laughing at us this state. �*, ., ., this stage. let's looking at that time. this stage. let's looking at that time- soon _ this stage. let's looking at that time. soon accent _ this stage. let's looking at that time. soon accent for- this stage. let's looking at that time. soon accent for numberl this stage. let's looking at that i time. soon accent for number ten this stage. let's looking at that - time. soon accent for number ten as johnson quits race, ex pm criticises lack of unity amongst candidates. that is the worry, canada, that whoever leads has got to try and pull the party together. rishi sunak was part of borisjohnson for mac government which as we know fell apart. tony has mentioned many times there are huge issues, nationally, and internationally and this is the party that is in charge, they've got the mandate, they haven't had an election but that is how it works, they are in charge, we all need them to make the right decisions. yes.

to make the right decisions. yes, and i to make the right decisions. yes, and i think _ to make the right decisions. yes, and i think this _ to make the right decisions. yes, and i think this whole _ to make the right decisions. yes, and i think this whole issue - to make the right decisions. 1a: and i think this whole issue of party unity has been at the heart of what has been driving a wedge between the different sides of the conservative party in recent months, all the players we have seen, all the infighting, or the blue on blue attacks, it is reallyjust a kind of symptom of the fact that there is very little unity in the party at the moment under borisjohnson and the moment under borisjohnson and the early days of his government, he was able to get everyone behind his mandate, getting with brexit, with the responses to the pandemic. but i suppose, obviously, by the end of his government, he was a very divisive character, and under liz truss, the radical agenda, the divisions of the party came to the fore, i think they were already there in a leadership election in there in a leadership election in the summer with a two very different visions of how to tackle the issues in the economy and how best to tackle inflation. and those divides

many continued as liz truss took office and ultimately that was what led to her demise. whether the next prime minister is able to really like those different strands of the party, bring them all on board, and put an end to the infighting, i think that will be one of the major challenges that the next prime minister will face. challenges that the next prime ministerwill face. hat challenges that the next prime minister will face.— challenges that the next prime minister will face. not the right time, johnson _ minister will face. not the right time, johnson out _ minister will face. not the right time, johnson out of _ minister will face. not the right time, johnson out of the - minister will face. not the right time, johnson out of the race i minister will face. not the right | time, johnson out of the race to lead the tories, in the guardian, this paper says that the former prime minister struggled to get the backing he needed and so he has withdrawn. but it comes back to the point, some of his supporters have been on social media tonight saying, you know, that he still has a box office appeal in some parts of the country. even though there is this parliamentary standards committee investigation still looking into whether he misled parliament. yes. the idea of— whether he misled parliament. yes. the idea of him _ whether he misled parliament. yes. the idea of him becoming prime minister— the idea of him becoming prime minister would have horrified a significant proportion of the

pulmonary party. let's not forget 148 of— pulmonary party. let's not forget 148 of his — pulmonary party. let's not forget 148 of his mps voted they had no confidence in him. that was injune orjuly. _ confidence in him. that was injune orjulv. it _ confidence in him. that was injune orjuly, it feels like 100 to go. the idea — orjuly, it feels like 100 to go. the idea of him becoming prime minister. — the idea of him becoming prime minister, it made me think we would probably— minister, it made me think we would probably have a general election within— probably have a general election within months because they would get to a point— within months because they would get to a point where it tories would say no, we're _ to a point where it tories would say no, we're not— to a point where it tories would say no, we're not going to continue with this any— no, we're not going to continue with this any more and we will take the hit in _ this any more and we will take the hit in a _ this any more and we will take the hit in a general election. i am not sure _ hit in a general election. i am not sure what— hit in a general election. i am not sure what borisjohnson in his mind thinks _ sure what borisjohnson in his mind thinks hut _ sure what borisjohnson in his mind thinks but i — sure what borisjohnson in his mind thinks but i said that he thinks he 'ust thinks but i said that he thinks he just has— thinks but i said that he thinks he just has to — thinks but i said that he thinks he just has to wait a little bit longer and then— just has to wait a little bit longer and then he will become prime minister. — and then he will become prime minister, he hasn't really grasped the contact that he was driven out of office _ the contact that he was driven out of office by— the contact that he was driven out of office by his own party and is under— of office by his own party and is under investigation for lying to parliament, which is a seriously —— an extremely— parliament, which is a seriously —— an extremely serious allegation. he lives in _ an extremely serious allegation. he lives in a _ an extremely serious allegation. he lives in a different world to me. daily— lives in a different world to me. daily express, rishi, new mp in waiting. are we getting ahead of

ourselves? how likely that we will have a contest, camilla? has ourselves? how likely that we will have a contest, camilla? as things stand, have a contest, camilla? as things stand. rishi _ have a contest, camilla? as things stand, rishi sunak— have a contest, camilla? as things stand, rishi sunak is _ have a contest, camilla? as things stand, rishi sunak is far _ have a contest, camilla? as things stand, rishi sunak is far and - have a contest, camilla? as things stand, rishi sunak is far and away | stand, rishi sunak is far and away winning here, he had last time i checked over 150 mp nominations so well over the amount he needs and lots of momentum with his campaign, with a big figures on the right and brexiteers coming out on sunday to support him, so really showing them he's the frontrunner in this race. however, from penny mordaunt�*s point of view, although she only has 25 nominations, last chat, she will be hoping now to mop up as many of those borisjohnson supporters as possible, boris —— crashing out of the race could work in her favour. from her point of view, there is very little merit in dropping out, now that she is effectively guaranteed to make it into the final two, and it will go to the members,

and all the polling showed that penny mordaunt was very popular among tory party grassroots members. i think she would be wanting to go as far as she possibly could and evenif as far as she possibly could and even if she ends up coming second to rishi sunak she will probably still get a good cabinet position out of it. , , ., ., , ., it. just want to finish with a general it. just want to finish with a general comment _ it. just want to finish with a general comment before i it. just want to finish with a | general comment before we it. just want to finish with a - general comment before we look at a different story. i said at the beginning of the first paper review we did tonight that this is such an exciting story, fascinating story, troubling story, in many ways, to be reporting on. we do need to draw breath at some point and hope it all comes down, tony? like breath at some point and hope it all comes down, tony?— comes down, tony? like i said, the count is comes down, tony? like i said, the country is in — comes down, tony? like i said, the country is in a _ comes down, tony? like i said, the country is in a dire _ comes down, tony? like i said, the country is in a dire economic - country is in a dire economic situation, _ country is in a dire economic situation, millions of people looking _ situation, millions of people looking at their electricity and gas bills looking at their electricity and gas hills and _ looking at their electricity and gas bills and thinking, i can't pay theirs — bills and thinking, i can't pay theirs. there are hundreds of thousands of people whose mortgages are about _ thousands of people whose mortgages are about to come up for

re—evaluation and they are looking at paying _ re—evaluation and they are looking at paying 100 are shunned as an hundred — at paying 100 are shunned as an hundred pounds more. and they will certainly— hundred pounds more. and they will certainly be more cuts to public spending — certainly be more cuts to public spending and possibly even more taxes _ spending and possibly even more taxes the — spending and possibly even more taxes. the point of politics isn't about _ taxes. the point of politics isn't about ideology, the point of politics— about ideology, the point of politics is about delivery, that is what _ politics is about delivery, that is what it — politics is about delivery, that is what it is— politics is about delivery, that is what it is about, what can you deliver— what it is about, what can you deliver for— what it is about, what can you deliver for the people who voted for you. deliver for the people who voted for you it _ deliver for the people who voted for you it is _ deliver for the people who voted for you. it is not a complicated process, _ you. it is not a complicated process, but the tory party beall —— seems _ process, but the tory party beall —— seems to— process, but the tory party beall —— seems to have forgotten that. my concern _ seems to have forgotten that. my concern isn't really about the psychodrama at westminster, although it is something i find interesting, my concern— it is something i find interesting, my concern is how are people going to get— my concern is how are people going to get through this winter.- to get through this winter. delivery is a word we _ to get through this winter. delivery is a word we have _ to get through this winter. delivery is a word we have heard _ to get through this winter. delivery is a word we have heard a - to get through this winter. delivery is a word we have heard a lot - to get through this winter. delivery is a word we have heard a lot of. to get through this winter. delivery | is a word we have heard a lot of and now we need to see what they are going to do. let's finish with this story, uk wants russia against

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